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EP0771966A3
EP0771966A3 EP96305208A EP96305208A EP0771966A3 EP 0771966 A3 EP0771966 A3 EP 0771966A3 EP 96305208 A EP96305208 A EP 96305208A EP 96305208 A EP96305208 A EP 96305208A EP 0771966 A3 EP0771966 A3 EP 0771966A3
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steel plates
driveshaft
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Harold W. Seeds
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American Axle and Manufacturing Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F15/00—Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion
    • F16F15/32—Correcting- or balancing-weights or equivalent means for balancing rotating bodies, e.g. vehicle wheels
    • F16F15/34—Fastening arrangements therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C3/00—Shafts; Axles; Cranks; Eccentrics
    • F16C3/02—Shafts; Axles
    • F16C3/023—Shafts; Axles made of several parts, e.g. by welding
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F15/00—Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion
    • F16F15/32—Correcting- or balancing-weights or equivalent means for balancing rotating bodies, e.g. vehicle wheels
    • F16F15/322—Correcting- or balancing-weights or equivalent means for balancing rotating bodies, e.g. vehicle wheels the rotating body being a shaft
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2220/00—Shaping
    • F16C2220/24—Shaping by built-up welding
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2220/00—Shaping
    • F16C2220/40—Shaping by deformation without removing material
    • F16C2220/44—Shaping by deformation without removing material by rolling
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2226/00—Joining parts; Fastening; Assembling or mounting parts
    • F16C2226/10—Force connections, e.g. clamping

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Pressure Welding/Diffusion-Bonding (AREA)
  • Shafts, Cranks, Connecting Bars, And Related Bearings (AREA)
  • Motor Power Transmission Devices (AREA)

Abstract

An aluminum driveshaft assembly (10) is dynamically balanced by locating steel plates (14) at desired locations on an exterior surface of an aluminum driveshaft (12), inserting tapered aluminum studs (16) through tapered holes (15) of the aluminum or steel plates (14), and inertia or friction welding (17) the bases of the aluminum studs (16) to the exterior surface of the driveshaft (12) to retain the steel plates (14). Alternatively steel plates (114) with round cylindrical holes (115) are attached to the driveshaft (12) by round cylindrical studs (116). The cylindrical studs (116) are friction welded to the driveshaft (12) after the aluminum or steel plates (14) are located on the driveshaft (12) and steel plates with cylindrical holes (114) are then inserted onto the studs (116). Cylindrical studs (116) may also be friction welded before the aluminum or steel plates (114) are added. In this case aluminum or steel plates (114) are then added and the stud (116) is rolled over in a secondary operation.
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EP96305208A 1995-10-19 1996-07-16 Dynamically balanced driveshaft assembly and method of balancing same Withdrawn EP0771966A3 (en)

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US564595P 1995-10-19 1995-10-19
US5645 1995-10-19

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EP0771966A2 EP0771966A2 (en) 1997-05-07
EP0771966A3 true EP0771966A3 (en) 1998-09-16

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EP (1) EP0771966A3 (en)
KR (1) KR970021800A (en)
BR (1) BR9605138A (en)
CA (1) CA2188206A1 (en)
PL (1) PL316547A1 (en)

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US6334568B1 (en) 2002-01-01
CA2188206A1 (en) 1997-04-20

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